California Ocean Water Quality Mid-March 2010

The weeks whiz by and as summer approaches, California’s beach water quality seems to be getting better just in time for tourism season. Warmer temperatures, grunion runs, and less rain, all make for good times to enjoy life at the beach. Before you enter any ocean or body of water, anywhere, it’s best to do a bit of research to make sure the quality is fit for humans. In keeping with that philosophy, here’s the recent results of test made along many portions of the 1,000 mile California coast. Provided by Healthebay.org, you can check out the water yourself before your next visit. It’s not a bad habit!

On another note, it’s important to understand that just because a beach is popular and people are swimming in it, that doesn’t guarantee the water quality is fine. Also, just because a beach is called “Mother’s” doesn’t assure a healthy place for kids to play. The most visited beaches in California are in Los Angeles, where there are the highest number of failing grades this past week. And you may notice that Marina del Rey’s Mother’s Beach playground is on the F list.